CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110112023 Period stsrt data To 3111212023 Period end date Charity name: Dorset Search and Rescue Charity registration number: 1121658 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in ils governing document To preserve and protect the health of people who are missing or overdue by assisting the police and other agencies in the search Search and rescue operations for missing and vulnerable people in Dorset Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publi benefit Para 1 17 and Para 1.18 The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission's public benef1t guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant Additional information {optionall You rna choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference 52 call outs where personnel were deployed to search for vulnerable missing persons over the year. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Par3 1.20 Additional information (optionall You ma choose to include further statements where relevanl about.. Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives sel Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 Cash and bank balances at the year-end were £63,767.83 Of these, £2,381.69 related to restricted funds and the remainder to unrestricted funds. Sufficient reserves to maintain expenditure Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero resetves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Para 1.22 £10.000 NIA Para 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 Additional information {optional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about". The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Par2 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 146 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 Unincorporated association Truslee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Parg 1.25 Elected by the membership voting at the AGM or appointed via a meeting of the other trustees Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1 51 The charity's organisalional structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties PaN151 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the chari uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Dorset Search and Rescue DorSAR 1121658 PO Box 5988 Dorchester Dorset DT19AF Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Date$ acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office lif any) Name of person lor body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Stephen Slough Unit Leader Appointed 2210312023 Caroline Sutton Treasurer Paul Shelton Secretary David Hixson-ward Membership Secretary Operalions Lead Appointed 2210312023 Adrian Goodhand Appointed 2210312023 Trevor Antell Search Lead Paul Martin Fundraising & Marketing Lead Trustee Robert Mace Martin Adams Members Representative Unit Leader Charlotte Paul Stood down 2210312023 David Rider Operations Lead Stood down 2210312023 Edward Kirlew Membership Secretary Stood down 2210312023 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors al the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of Iruslees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional inforniation (optionall Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiationl Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's uste Signaturels) Full namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etcl Caro è-Guinevere Sutton Treasurer Date 2411012024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Dorset Sear¢h and Rescue Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 0110112023 3111212023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Last year to th• n•arest to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest Total funds A1 R8cei Donations. legHcie5 arKI charity aciNiliÈs Sub5criplions 2023 Subscriplions 2024 Dorset Council Grant Co-op Loc81 Communiiy Fund Miscellareous income Interest received 800 800 596 28 596 28 Sub total(Gross income forAR) A2 Asset and investment sales, Isee Sub total Totsl reGpipts 44.952 2,000 39.406 A3 Pa ments Vehick expenses Insurances Communications Eouipmeni Training courses Rent Other expendiiure 5,413 7,432 1,S32 962 223 2,625 2,644 5,413 7,432 1,532 962 591 2,625 3.124 3,779 7,181 2,667 264 1,954 2,625 1,562 368 480 Sub total 20,831 21,679 20.032 A4 Asset and investment purchases, see table Vehicle shelter 14.118 Sub total 14,118 Total payments 20,831 848 21.679 34,150 Net of recwpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 24.121 1,152 25,273 5,256 37,265 61,386 1,230 2,382 38,495 63,768 33.239 38,495 CCXXRI 4ccrATrIi* issi 2￿10{20?4 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the perio Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nea￿$t £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Details B1 Cash fund8 Bank Accounts Cash so Total cash funds lagree balances with receipts and 61,386 2.382 Unre¥tri¢t¢ funds to nearest £ Rèstrlcted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Details Fund to whleh asset belon Current value tional Details Cost loption211 B3 Investment assets Fund to which asset belon Cost loptlonall Current value tional B4 Assets retained for the charity's own usè Control vehicle Support vehicle ILand Roverl Walervenide crew cab 3 Rescue bo4ls & 2 outboard moiors Radio equipment 3 Generators Drone 3 Mountain bikes V8hicle shelter Unrestricted Unresifided Unresirided Unreslricled Unreslricled UnresiriciÈd Unreslricled Unreslricleil Fund to which relates Unreslricled Amount due tional 260 When duè tional Details Refunds owed for cancelled even15 85 Liabilities Signed by one or trustees on behalf of all the Iru5tees Print Name Date of approval roline Guinevere Sutton 2411012024 CCXX R2accokrtJ IS81 2411012024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts •++ Sectlon A Independent Examine￿$ Report Report to the trustees DORSET SEARCH AND RESCUE On accounts for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2023 Charity no (if any) 1121658 Set out on pages CC16a Receipts and Payments Accounls I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above harity ("the Trust") for the yoar ended 31 December 2D23. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (°the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(bl of the Act. Independent examinevs statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material mallers have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe Ihat in, any material respect.. the accounting records were nol kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. // Signed: Date: Name: Howard Jones BA(HONS) FCCA Relevant professFonal quallfication(sl or body lif any): Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Address: Edwards & Keeping Unity Chambers, 34 High East streel, Dorchester, Dorset, DT11 HA IER Oct 2018 Section B Dlsclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018